Recieved this from a supplier

[tyzero]

3M acquires CO-based vehicle-wrap converter


April 22, 2011
St. Paul, MN-based 3M Co. has acquired Original Wraps Inc., a Golden, CO, company specializing in the creative business development, technology and design of personalization platforms for vehicles and vehicle accessories. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

This acquisition complements 3M’s Commercial Graphics business and strengthens 3M’s personal graphics platform. The trend and desire for graphics to personalize everything, especially vehicles, is expected to continue to grow exponentially. Original Wraps provides auto manufacturers, car dealers, automotive retailers and wholesalers with a comprehensive selection of front-end vehicle personalization resources. 3M has worked with Original Wraps since January 2010 to provide professional on-demand Scotchprint® Personalized Vehicle Graphics.

 

[omgsideburns]

i don't get it.

 

[cdiesel]

Wow.

 

[Kwiksigns]

Hmm... they contracted me to apply graphics on the 22nd. It makes sense.

 

[speedmedia]

So technically does this mean 3M is now not only supplying us with films and supplies but competing against us?

Thanks,
Kurt

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

I don't understand ...3M has been doing fleet graphics since the beginning, thats what started this in the 1st place ( before Gerber 4 )...Knows 3M is a innovator of business & research & development, but buying a retail business. ??

 

[HulkSmash]

awesome - original wraps is 2 blocks away from me...

 

[Letterbox Mike]

Wow, that almost makes Avery look good...

 

[cdiesel]

Wrong Colorado--3M is two blocks away from you.

 

[The Equipment Guy]

All kinds of possibilities here, from taking over a business that owes you to much to watch it flop to needing a r&d site...3M is usually a pretty bright bunch of cookies.

Craig

 

[HulkSmash]

i'm not too worried. Between sept - now we've had several wraps come over from them. Also they're not too bright, they call my shop about 3-4 times a month pretending to be a customer and ask about our pricing for certain wraps.. and even ask our square footage price. They call from their shop, and we have caller ID. Dumb? Yes i think so.

On one occasion they asked "hey i have 5 transits to be wrapped how much?"
10 minutes later an actual customer called, he said he was getting bids for 5 transits wraps.

It's kinda hilarious.

 

[ProWraps]

considering their materials sucks @ss of late, they must have had to buy a wrap shop to use what they were producing.

everyone around here is dropping 3M like rats off a sinking ship. this ought to speed up that process even more.

 

[WOODBS]

i just wish the seams were not on door handles/// ))))))))))

 

[cdiesel]

lol Brett!

 

[grafixemporium]

considering their materials sucks @ss of late, they must have had to buy a wrap shop to use what they were producing.

everyone around here is dropping 3M like rats off a sinking ship. this ought to speed up that process even more.

Hey Chris... this is the first I've heard of any problems. What's the story there? We haven't had any issues at all. We strictly use 180cv3 and 8519 on pretty much everything we do.

 

[njshorts]

considering their materials sucks @ss of late, they must have had to buy a wrap shop to use what they were producing.

everyone around here is dropping 3M like rats off a sinking ship. this ought to speed up that process even more.

at least im not alone... we only use 3m if a wholesale client demands it. 98% of our sales/wraps are oracal, that hasnt changed much in 12 years of business.

 

[jasonx]

considering their materials sucks @ss of late, they must have had to buy a wrap shop to use what they were producing.

everyone around here is dropping 3M like rats off a sinking ship. this ought to speed up that process even more.

What are you guys moving too?

 

[SightLine]

Hey Chris... this is the first I've heard of any problems. What's the story there? We haven't had any issues at all. We strictly use 180cv3 and 8519 on pretty much everything we do.

x3 ?? What problems with 3M materials are you hearing about or running into? Over the past 8 years or so I have had the least problems from 3M materials compared to any other brand.

 

[MikePro]

x2

x3

 

[klemgraphics]

x4

What kind of problems, and what are you switching to?

 

[MikePro]

Umm....I think we're at x5 now lol. :Big Laugh

x2